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Syria reports fresh Israeli incursion, shelling in south

The Syrian flag flies at the Umayyad Square in Damascus on July 22, 2026, with Mount Qasioun pictured in the background. Syria’s new leaders, who inherited a dilapidated economy, are trying to attract capital without waiting for the full lifting of international sanctions. (Photo by LOUAI BESHARA / AFP)

Israeli settlers torch 2 mosques in West Bank

A Palestinian man prepares to pray at a mosque allegedly burned by Israeli settlers in the village of Qusra, in the West Bank. — AFP

Lebanon army condemns Israeli attacks preventing deployment

Lebanese army soldiers patrol the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh in southern Lebanon on July 26, 2026. Lebanon's army had on July 21 began deploying to Zawtar al-Gharbiya as part of a US-sponsored framework agreement signed by Lebanon and Israel last month. Under the deal, the army is to disarm Hezbollah and the Israeli military is to withdraw from "pilot zones" where Lebanese troops will subsequently deploy. (Photo by MAHMOUD ZAYYAT / AFP) / Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem, and several neighboring countries. Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters' movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites.

Wildfires threaten Bordeaux as France, Spain battle blazes

Firefighters use counterfires to remove vegetation ahead of a wildfire, creating a fuel-free buffer zone in Marcheprime, west of Bordeaux. — AFP

Russia, Ukraine both report civilians killed

A residents stands at a site of the house hit during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine July 26, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Vyacheslav Madiyevskyy

Iran says halts Middle East attacks as US holds fire

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London's Gatwick Airport suffers a water outage

An aerial view of London Gatwick Airport

Iran army says war to 'expand further' if US attacks restart

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India's Instagram Gen Z dents Modi's aura ahead of key state polls

Supporters of India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) wearing masks of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stand at a protest demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, July 25, 2026. REUTERS/Gabrielle Fonseca Johnson

Progress made in talks with Oman on Hormuz: Iran

Esmaeil Baqaei

Iran accuses Ukraine of a deadly attack on a ship

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Iran says it sold $18 bn of oil during war, ceasefire

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No US strike on Iran for first time in two weeks

A protester stands near a police vehicle while attending an anti-war demonstration outside the main gate of RAF Fairford airbase in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, on Saturday. — Reuters

Mideast conflict widens

A man rides past Iranian-made Zolfaghar missiles displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran. — AFP

Residents enter shattered Lebanon town after Israeli withdrawal

Lebanese army officers stand guard as a resident reacts while waiting to return to her home at the entrance to Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh. — Reuters
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